Cost of living comparison
Poland is 10.0% more expensive than Kielce.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.7% less in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% more in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6% less in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 23.8% more in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 40.9% more in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% less in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% more in Poland
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and clothing in Poland are more expensive than in Kielce. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Kielce, you would:
pay 6.7% less for restaurants
|
Kielce
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN37.24
|
$8.88
PLN33.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.29
PLN31.19
|
$7.49
PLN28.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
PLN7.45
|
$1.74
PLN6.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
PLN5.12
|
$1.43
PLN5.39
|
|
pay 12.7% more for groceries
|
Kielce
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
PLN4.50
|
$1.18
PLN4.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
PLN14.96
|
$4.31
PLN16.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.56
PLN13.39
|
$3.58
PLN13.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
PLN11.33
|
$2.93
PLN11.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
PLN10.56
|
$2.70
PLN10.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.38
|
$0.43
PLN1.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
PLN2.57
|
$0.71
PLN2.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
PLN2.53
|
$0.76
PLN2.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
PLN2.60
|
$1.09
PLN4.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
PLN1.06
|
$0.37
PLN1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
PLN1.57
|
$0.49
PLN1.84
|
|
pay 2.6% less for transportation
|
Kielce
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.98
PLN22.48
|
$6.07
PLN22.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.69
PLN111.72
|
$28.33
PLN106.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,830.50
PLN115,991.50
|
$30,111.92
PLN113,288.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
PLN30.72
|
$7.74
PLN29.12
|
|
pay 23.8% more for housing
|
Kielce
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.55
PLN43.45
|
$14.40
PLN54.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.28
PLN1,908.52
|
$601.98
PLN2,264.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.43
PLN1,551.64
|
$478.28
PLN1,799.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.36
PLN509.25
|
$184.01
PLN692.31
|
|
pay 40.9% more for childcare
|
Kielce
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.59
PLN698.24
|
$318.05
PLN1,196.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,444.02
PLN20,481.68
|
$6,011.28
PLN22,615.84
|
|
pay 0.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kielce
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.97
PLN11.17
|
$3.12
PLN11.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.97
PLN11.17
|
$3.04
PLN11.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.45
PLN16.76
|
$4.55
PLN17.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.99
PLN124.13
|
$32.52
PLN122.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.42
PLN27.93
|
$6.47
PLN24.34
|
|
pay 3.0% more for clothing
|
Kielce
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.14
PLN267.66
|
$75.63
PLN284.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
PLN139.65
|
$35.26
PLN132.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.14
PLN267.66
|
$78.29
PLN294.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.61
PLN325.84
|
$87.22
PLN328.16
|
|
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